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Officers from NMS have been appearing before the Senate where they have been responding to queries on expenditure.

THE STANDARD By Emmanuel Too | March 8th 2021 at 01:39:28 GMT +0300 Baringo Senator Gideon Moi with newly ordained AIPCA Bishop Paul Njenga in Githunguri yesterday. [David Njaaga,Standard] Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi has urged residents of Githunguri, Kiambu County, to support the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) during the referendum. While enumerating the benefits of the Bill to the common mwananchi when he drummed up support for the process, the Baringo senator also called for sobriety during the campaign period. The Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament next week. “The County Asse...

Asking whether or not the census should continue to count ethnic groups is one way into the difficult conversation about how to reckon with the legacies of colonial weaponisation of ethnicity.

By Leonard Khafafa | March 3rd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 When Captain Thomas Sankara came into power, he changed the name of his country from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, literally, “The land of the upright men.” Among other memorable things he did was to decree that all government officials would have to make do with the most basic means of transportation. Leading by example, he discarded the ostentatious motorcades so beloved by African presidents and was often seen riding a bicycle to work. Cars have always been symbols of success in Africa. One is respected or disdained according t...

Uhuru, Raila, Mudavadi laud county assemblies for approving BBI bill Spokesperson’s Office Joint Press Release by Political Party Leaders Over the last month, Kenyans have witnessed first-hand the majesty and vibrancy of our constitutional democracy. The Building Bridges Initiative Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill was transmitted by the IEBC to all our nation’s 47 County Assemblies; setting the stage for the First Amendment. Thus far, 42 County Assemblies have considered the Bill. Their affirming voice has thundered across the Republic, in resonance with the desire of all Kenyans to...